Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chocolate Kidnapping Clue | 2001 | JoAnna Carl | N/A |
| 2 | The Chocolate Cat Caper | 2002 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 3 | The Chocolate Bear Burglary | 2002 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 4 | The Chocolate Frog Frame-Up | 2003 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 5 | The Chocolate Puppy Puzzle | 2004 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 6 | The Chocolate Mouse Trap | 2005 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 7 | The Chocolate Bridal Bash | 2006 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 8 | The Chocolate Jewel Case | 2007 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 9 | The Chocolate Snowman Murders | 2008 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 10 | The Chocolate Cupid Killings | 2009 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 11 | The Chocolate Pirate Plot | 2010 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 12 | The Chocolate Castle Clue | 2011 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 13 | The Chocolate Moose Motive | 2012 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 14 | The Chocolate Book Bandit | 2013 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 15 | The Chocolate Clown Corpse | 2014 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 16 | The Chocolate Falcon Fraud | 2015 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 17 | The Chocolate Bunny Brouhaha | 2016 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 18 | The Chocolate Shark Shenanigans | 2019 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
| 19 | The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole | 2021 | JoAnna Carl | Buy |
The Chocoholic Mystery series by JoAnna Carl launched in 2002 with The Chocolate Cat Caper and ran for 19 books through The Chocolate Raccoon Rigmarole in 2021. Set in Warner Pier, a fictional resort town on the Lake Michigan shore, the series stars Lee McKinney, who manages her aunt’s chocolate business, TenHuis Chocolade.
Each book pairs a new murder mystery with detailed descriptions of handmade chocolates. Lee is known for her verbal mix-ups, a recurring comedic element that has become a signature of the series. The titles all follow a chocolate-plus-alliteration formula, from The Chocolate Bear Burglary to The Chocolate Shark Shenanigans. The cozy Michigan setting, the chocolate shop details, and the light tone have kept readers coming back for nearly two decades.